Tuesday, April 10, 2012

After the controversial disqualification of Jenna Talackova from the Miss Canada Universe pageant, now the Miss Universe Organization has changed their mind and is allowing transgender contestants to join the pageant.

In a statement by Miss Universe President Paula Shugart, she said, "We want to give credit where credit is due, and the decision to include transgender women in our beauty competitions is a result of our ongoing discussions with GLAAD … We have a long history of supporting equality for all women, and this was something we took very seriously."

Jenna Talackova had an exclusive interview with Barbara Walters and after the interview she was allowed to join the Miss Universe pageant.
Will Jenna Talackova be the first transgender Miss Universe?